flapping

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the motion made by flapping up and down
  2. verb move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  3. verb move noisily

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Synonyms

flap, flutter, fluttering

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